Hazleton Area School District

1515 W 23rd St
Hazle Twp, PA 18202
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Hazleton Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 7,653 students in Hazleton Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle Schools in Hazleton Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
11 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
12,536 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
725 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Hazleton Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 73% has decreased from 77% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#556 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Hazleton Area   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
11%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hazleton Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hazleton Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hazleton Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
73%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Hazleton Area   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.65
# American Indian Students
33 Students
1,239 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
56 Students
25,214 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
8,535 Students
97,970 Students
% Hispanic Students
68%
17%
# Black Students
209 Students
118,593 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
3,540 Students
316,870 Students
% White Students
28%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
156 Students
30,545 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,623
# Students in K Grade:
939
15,933
# Students in 1st Grade:
991
17,465
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,011
18,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
936
18,156
# Students in 4th Grade:
964
19,235
# Students in 5th Grade:
928
33,809
# Students in 6th Grade:
948
92,720
# Students in 7th Grade:
938
128,929
# Students in 8th Grade:
997
129,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,132
34,725
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,001
28,504
# Students in 11th Grade:
918
26,584
# Students in 12th Grade:
833
25,919
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,894 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,231 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$174 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Hazleton Area   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$166 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Hazleton Area   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,894
$23,696
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Hazleton Area   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,231
$23,119
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Hazleton Area   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Hazleton Area School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Drums El/ms
(Math: 22% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
85 South Old Turnpike Road
Drums, PA 18222
(570) 459-3111
Grades: K-8
| 801 students
Rank: #22.
Valley El/ms
(Math: 16% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Rock Glen Rd
Sugarloaf, PA 18249
(570) 459-3111
Grades: K-8
| 910 students
Rank: #33.
Freeland El/ms
(Math: 11% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
400 Alvin St
Freeland, PA 18224
(570) 459-3111
Grades: K-8
| 945 students
Rank: #44.
Heights Terrace El/ms
(Math: 9% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
275 Mill St
Hazleton, PA 18201
(570) 459-3111
Grades: K-8
| 1,209 students
Rank: #55.
Mcadoo-kelayres El/ms
(Math: 6% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
15 Kelayres Rd
Mcadoo, PA 18237
(570) 459-3111
Grades: K-8
| 877 students
Rank: #66.
West Hazleton El/ms
(Math: 6% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
325 North St
Hazleton, PA 18202
(570) 459-3111
Grades: K-8
| 999 students
Rank: #77.
Maple Manor El/ms
(Math: 5% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1700 W 22nd Street
Hazleton, PA 18202
(570) 459-3221
Grades: 3-8
| 1,022 students
Rank: #88.
Hazleton El/ms
(Math: 4% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
700 North Wyoming St
Hazleton, PA 18201
(570) 459-3111
Grades: 3-8
| 890 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 12,536 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 72%
  • : 73% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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